MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday refuted claims made by former President Rodrigo Duterte that crimes have become more rampant in the country.

The 79-year-old former leader, who faced the Senate inquiry on his administration's war on drugs, claimed that "drug-related crimes are on the rise again" and that "purveyors of this menace are back in business."

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